THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE

From early 19th century America, when builders and designers were almost incapable of designing an ugly building, a little riff on how de...

 The Pierce Mansion in the late 19th century, with Victorian Porch The Pierce Mansion on Middle Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is on...

One of the handsomest 18th century houses in Portsmouth, a town rich in handsome 18th century houses, is the Moffatt-Ladd house, built by ...

T he post about the smalt room at the Warner House in Portsmouth has gotten so much email response that I am posting a couple more photogra...

Yes, you read correctly.  Smalt.  Read on.   Warner House (Beaupre Photo, Historic Portsmouth Website) One of my favorite  houses is the M...